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Gwangbin Kim

Ph.D Student

AI, GIST


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Hi all! I'm a human-computer interaction researcher working at the HCIS Lab, advised by Prof. SeungJun Kim. Currently, I am pursuing my Ph.D. in Robotics at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST).

My research focuses on human-centered computing, aiming to enhance our sensory-motor and cognitive capabilities in both physical and virtual environments. I leverage machine intelligence, sensors, and actuators through ubiquitous computing with extended reality integration to create AI-infused systems that seamlessly support and assist our daily activities. My recent work concentrates on the following areas:

  • Interpretable & Interactive Automation
  • Human Action & State Recognition
  • XR for Entertainment, Education, and A11y Purposes

Contact

  • gwangbin [at] gm.gist.ac.kr

  • Room #201, Dasan Building, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Korea, 61005

Education

  • Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence

    Mar 2021 - Present

    GIST, Korea

    Advisor: Prof. SeungJun Kim

  • M.S. in Robotics

    Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

    GIST, Korea

    Advisor: Prof. SeungJun Kim

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

    Mar 2015 - Feb 2019

    GIST, Korea

Research Experiences

Publications

Peer-reviewed Journals and Conferences

  • [C7] I Want to Break Free: Enabling User-Applied Active Locomotion in In-Car VR through Contextual Cues

    Bocheon Gim, Seokhyun Hwang, Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Dohyeon Yeo, and SeungJun Kim

    ACM CHI 2025: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

    [Paper | Video]

  • [C6] Flip-Pelt: Motor-Driven Peltier Elements for Rapid Thermal Stimulation and Congruent Pressure Feedback in Virtual Reality

    Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Seokhyun Hwang, Jeongju Park, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim

    ACM UIST 2024: The 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

    [Paper | Video]

  • [C5] TimelyTale: A Multimodal Dataset Approach to Assessing Passengers' Explanation Demands in Highly Automated Vehicles

    Gwangbin Kim, Seokhyun Hwang, Minwoo Seong, Dohyeon Yeo, Daniela Rus, and SeungJun Kim

    ACM Ubicomp 2024: Proceedings of the ACM on IMWUT 8(3), 109

    [Paper | Dataset | Media Coverage - EurekaAlert!]

  • [C4] WatchCap: Improving Scanning Efficiency in People with Low Vision through Compensatory Head Movement Stimulation

    Taewoo Jo, Dohyeon Yeo, Gwangbin Kim, Seokhyun Hwang, and SeungJun Kim

    ACM Ubicomp 2024: Proceedings of the ACM on IMWUT 8(2), 47

    [Paper]

  • [J5] MultiSenseBadminton: Wearable Sensor–Based Biomechanical Dataset for Evaluation of Badminton Performance

    Minwoo Seong, Gwangbin Kim, Dohyeon Yeo, Yumin Kang, Heesan Yang, Joseph DelPreto, Wojciech Matusik, Daniela Rus, and SeungJun Kim

    Scientific Data, 11(1), 343, 2024

    [Paper | Papers with Code | MIT CSAIL Press Release | Media Coverage - Eureka Alert | Media Coverage - Chosun Biz (in Korean)]

  • [J4] How Do Background and Remote User Representations Affect Social Telepresence in Remote Collaboration?
    A Study with Portal Display, a Head Pose-Responsive Video Teleconferencing System

    Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Kyung-Taek Lee, and SeungJun Kim

    Electronics, 12(20), 4339, 2023

    [Paper]

  • [C3] Giant Finger: A Novel Visuo-somatosensory Approach to Simulating Lower-body Movements in Virtual Reality

    Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, and SeungJun Kim

    IEEE ISMAR 2023: The 22nd IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality

    [Paper | Video Teaser | Media Coverage - ETNews (in Korean)]

  • [C2] What and When to Explain? On-road Evaluation of Explanations in Highly Automated Vehicles

    Gwangbin Kim, Dohyeon Yeo, Taewoo Jo, Daniela Rus, and SeungJun Kim

    ACM UbiComp 2023: 🏆 Proceedings of the ACM on IMWUT 7(3) Distinguished Paper Award, 104

    [Paper | Media Coverage - MIT CSAIL News | Media Coverage - OhMyNews (in Korean)]

  • [J3] Simulating Urban Element Design with Pedestrian Attention: Visual Saliency as Aid for More Visible Wayfinding Design

    Gwangbin Kim, Dohyeon Yeo, Jieun Lee, and SeungJun Kim

    Land, 12(2), 394, 2023

    [Paper]

  • [J2] Logogram VR: Treadmill-Coupled VR with Word Reflective Content for Embodied Logogram Learning

    Gwangbin Kim, Eunsol An, SeungJun Kim

    Applied Sciences, 13(3), 1627, 2023

    [Paper]

  • [J1] Take-Over Requests after Waking in Autonomous Vehicles

    Won Kim, Eunki Jeon, Gwangbin Kim, Dohyeon Yeo, and SeungJun Kim

    Applied Sciences, 12(3), 1438, 2022

    [Paper]

  • [C1] Toward Immersive Self-Driving Simulations: Reports from a User Study across Six Platforms

    Dohyeon Yeo, Gwangbin Kim, and SeungJun Kim

    ACM CHI 2020: Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

    [Paper | Video Teaser | Presentation]

Juried Papers: Posters, Demos, and Workshops

  • [W4] Intelligent Seat: Tactile Signal-Based 3D Sitting Pose Inference

    Minwoo Seong, Gwangbin Kim, Jaehee Lee, Joseph DelPreto, Wojciech Matusik, Daniela Rus, and SeungJun Kim

    UbiComp 2024 Workshop on AI-infused Physical Systems

    [Paper ]

  • [WP1] Interpretable, Inclusive, and Immersive Interaction for Ubiquitous AI-infused Physical Systems

    Gwangbin Kim, Minwoo Seong, Dohyeon Yeo, Yumin Kang, and SeungJun Kim

    UbiComp 2024 Companion

    [Paper | Media Coverage - News1 (in Korean)]

  • [P3] Curving the Virtual Route: Applying Redirected Steering Gains for Active Locomotion in In-car VR

    Bocheon Gim, Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Dohyeon Yeo, Seokhyun Hwang, and SeungJun Kim

    ACM CHI 2024 Late-breaking Work

    [Paper | Researchgate (Open Access) | Video Teaser | Presentation]

  • [W3] Counterfactual Explanation-Based Badminton Motion Guidance Generation Using Wearable Sensors

    Minwoo Seong, Gwangbin Kim, Yumin Kang, Junhyuk Jang, Joseph DelPreto, and SeungJun Kim

    IEEE ICRA 2024 Workshop on Wearables

    [Paper]

  • [W2] Dual-sided Peltier Elements for Rapid Thermal Feedback in Wearables

    SeongJun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Seokhyun Hwang, Jeongju Park, Ahmed Elsharkawy, and SeungJun Kim

    IEEE ICRA 2024 Workshop on Wearables

    [Paper]

  • [P2] Physiological Indices for Driver Situation Awareness in VR

    Gwangbin Kim, Jieun Lee, Dohyeon Yeo, Eunsol An, and SeungJun Kim

    🌟 ACM UbiComp 2023 People's Choice Award for Poster

    [Paper | Researchgate (Open Access)]

  • [P1] Giant Finger: Visuo-proprioceptive congruent virtual legs for flying actions in virtual reality

    Seongjun Kang, Gwangbin Kim, Kyung-Taek Lee, SeungJun Kim

    IEEE VR 2023 Poster

    [Paper]

  • [W1] MAXIM: Mixed-reality Automotive driving Ximulation

    Dohyeon Yeo, Gwangbin Kim, and SeungJun Kim

    IEEE ISMAR 2019 workshop on Augmenting Cities and Architectures with Immersive Technologies

    [Paper | Researchgate (Open Access)]

Awards & Honors

  • ACM IMWUT Distinguished Paper Award , UbiComp/ISWC 2024, Oct 2024
  • JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Ambassador Recognition Award, UbiComp/ISWC 2023, Oct 2023
  • People's Choice Award for Poster, UbiComp/ISWC 2023, Oct 2023
  • Best Paper Award, The 14th International Conference on Internet (ICONI 2022), Dec 2022
  • GIST's Research Highlights of 2020, 2021 GIST Annual R&D Report, Aug 2021
  • GIST's Research Highlights of 2019, 2020 GIST Annual R&D Report, Aug 2020
  • Samsung Electronics Presidential Award, 2018 IoT Innovation Challenge, Oct 2018
  • National Excellence Scholarship for Science and Engineering, Apr 2017 - Feb 2019
  • Honor Scholarship, Awarded for the students with the highest GPA, Oct 2015
  • GIST Scholarship, 10 years (B.S./M.S./Ph.D.), full funding & stipend, Mar 2015 - Dec 2024

Academic Services

Organizing Committee

Program Committee

  • Associate Chair - ACM IMX 2025 Technical Program Committee
  • Associate Chair - ACM CHI 2025 Late-breaking Work

Operations

Reviewer

Special Recognition for Outstanding Review:

  • ACM HRI (2025x2)
  • ACM DIS (2024)
  • ACM AutoUI (2023, 2022)

Journal Papers:

  • Proceedings of the ACM on HCI

Conference Papers:

  • ACM DIS, ACM C&C, ACM AutoUI, ACM VRST, ACM IDC, ACM IMX, ACM UIST

Posters and Demos:

  • ACM CHI LBW, ACM VRST Posters and Demos, ACM ISWC Notes and Briefs

Teaching and Mentorship

Guest Lecture

  • "Understanding A11y Research Methods: Conducing HCI Studies with Disabled Participants", as part of RT5302 Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction, GIST (Fall 2024)

Teaching Assistant

  • RT6304 Extended Reality Project, GIST (Fall 2021)
  • CT4301/IR4203/FE5403/RT5301/AI6316 Human-Computer Interaction, GIST (Spring 2021 / Spring 2022)
  • EC3202/MC3207 Signals and Systems, GIST (Spring 2019)
  • GS1490 Software Basics and Coding, GIST (Spring 2018)

Mentorship

  • Mentor – Office of Student Affairs and Admission, GIST (2021-2023)

Community Engagement

Outreach

  • Software Education for Middle and High School Students
    • Chonnam National University High School (Nov 2017, Oct 2018, Nov 2018)
    • Jangheung Middle School (Jul 2018)
    • Ministry of Education, Career Mentoring Camp (Mar 2018, Apr 2018)
    • Mudeung Middle School (Oct 2017)
  • Math Tutor, GIST Learning Field (2016)

On-Campus Service